Gustav betjeck



G. BRUECK.

(No Model.)

7 PAN.

Patented May 30, 1882,

WITNESSES Ohm/W,

' ATTORNEYS UNTTED STATES PATENT DEFT-(3E.

GUSTAV BRUEOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,708, dated May 30,1882.

Application filed March 28, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV BRUECK, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Fans, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to that class of fans for which Letters Patent ofthe United States were granted to me April 30, 1878, Reissue No. 8,207;and it consists in the novel means hereinafter described for connectingthe parts of the fans,tendiug to increase their strength and durability.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is, ,a longitudinal section, showing the fan expanded oropened. Fig. 2 is a similar section when the fan is closed or folded.

Similarletters indicate corresponding parts.

The letters A B designate the telescopic sections of the handle, eachcomposed of a tube having the proper length and diameter, and 0indicates the fan leaves. To the upper end of the outer or main section,A, of the handle are secured the opposite ends of tapes D, two innumber,which extend through and around the inner section, B, of thehandle in a longitudinal direction, forming what may be termed a sling,and which support the outer or end leaves of the fan. The series offan-leaves are compressed and fastened together at their central orinner extremities by a rivet or other suitable means, forming a head, 0,which fits the inner section, B, of the handle, and the fan is providedwith the usual cords,fg, for opening or closing it. The tapes D aredrawn into or out of the section Act the handle together with the innersection, B, and fan-leaves, and the length of the tapes is such thatwhen the parts are pulled outward the tapes prevent the completewithdrawal of the inner section, as shown in Fig. 1, while. when theparts are retracted the tapes allow the inner section to move entirelywithin the outersection, as shown in Fig. 2. The ends of the tapes D aresecured to the outer section, A, bymeans of glue or other adhesivesubstance, re-ent'oreed bya ferrule, h, and to support the outerfan-leaves the tapes are secured thereto by stitching; but various othercommon contrivanees also can be used for either of these purposes.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the inner and outer tubular sections, A B, of thetwo tapes D, extending through and around both ends of the innersection, and each tape having its two ends connected with the upperendof the outer section, and the fan 0, carried by the inner section,and having its outer or end leaves connected with the tapes,substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAV BRUEOK. [LS-1 Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

